These days, over the past two months, I have witnessed 3 deaths in my close circle. Two of my relatives and one neighbor. Death is an experience which comes to everyone. No one can escape its clutches. Young and old alike, everyone has to go through that path. When I went to comfort the family, I was reminded of a few verses from the 'The Book of Job' - 14th chapter
Firstly, we learn that everyone, no matter rich or poor, young or old, man or woman, everyone, is of a few days. Our stay in this earth is brief and we all have to leave this place one day.
When I go to such places, I am reminded of two words - Pilgrim and a Vagabond.
A pilgrim is one who knows where he is coming from and where he is destined to. He knows the exact place where he is going.
A vagabond is a person who does not know where he is coming from, nor does he bother about where he is going. He is aimless and just wanders aimlessly.
The Bible points out to people as pilgrims. We know we came from God and we have to reach Him, no matter what. Our stay is brief, in the Bible we find that the stay is compared to vapor, or like grass or like a flower, or shadow... there are many references to fleeting things. Our life is like that. Today we are here and tomorrow we are gone. It also says that our days are determined, the number of our months are determined too. It is deep to understand.
But the Bible has answers to all these questions and complex things. I firmly believe that we came from God and we reach God once we leave our journey here on earth.
God created Adam and Eve and they had fellowship with Him. Once they sinned, the fellowship broke and we departed from the presence of God. Only Jesus made way for us to come back to God again. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
These are some of my thoughts which are going through my mind. I am meditating on these thoughts and am asking God to throw more light into the verses of the Bible.
As death is a common factor to everyone, what happens to others?
What will their destination be?
What happens to babies?
Well, time has to answer these questions...
Meanwhile, I will rest on my faith that we came from God and we have to go back to God and this earth is a preparing place for us.
- Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble.
- He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
- Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
- But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
- If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
Firstly, we learn that everyone, no matter rich or poor, young or old, man or woman, everyone, is of a few days. Our stay in this earth is brief and we all have to leave this place one day.
When I go to such places, I am reminded of two words - Pilgrim and a Vagabond.
A pilgrim is one who knows where he is coming from and where he is destined to. He knows the exact place where he is going.
A vagabond is a person who does not know where he is coming from, nor does he bother about where he is going. He is aimless and just wanders aimlessly.
The Bible points out to people as pilgrims. We know we came from God and we have to reach Him, no matter what. Our stay is brief, in the Bible we find that the stay is compared to vapor, or like grass or like a flower, or shadow... there are many references to fleeting things. Our life is like that. Today we are here and tomorrow we are gone. It also says that our days are determined, the number of our months are determined too. It is deep to understand.
But the Bible has answers to all these questions and complex things. I firmly believe that we came from God and we reach God once we leave our journey here on earth.
God created Adam and Eve and they had fellowship with Him. Once they sinned, the fellowship broke and we departed from the presence of God. Only Jesus made way for us to come back to God again. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
These are some of my thoughts which are going through my mind. I am meditating on these thoughts and am asking God to throw more light into the verses of the Bible.
As death is a common factor to everyone, what happens to others?
What will their destination be?
What happens to babies?
Well, time has to answer these questions...
Meanwhile, I will rest on my faith that we came from God and we have to go back to God and this earth is a preparing place for us.
